1. HAVE FUN WITH BOOKS
Here are the books we read at storytime:
Counting Crocodiles by Judy Sierra © 1997
Bill and Pete by Tomie de Paola © 1978
The Three Little Gators by Helen Ketteman © 2009
Duck and Cover by Jackie Urbanovic © 2009
2. NOTICE PRINT ALL AROUND YOU
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3. TALK, TALK, TALK
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4. TELL STORIES ABOUT EVERYTHING
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5. LOOK FOR LETTERS EVERYWHERE
Try some fun alphabet activities from the Corinth Youth Services Pinterest page.
6. TAKE TIME TO RHYME, SING AND PLAY WORD GAMES
Here are the rhymes and songs from today:
Welcome To Storytime! [tune: Twinkle, Twinkle]
Welcome, welcome everyone,
Now we're here, let's have some fun.
First we'll sing the ABC's,
then we'll read and sing with me.
Welcome, welcome, everyone,
Now we're here let's have some fun.
Crocodile, Crocodile Turn Around
Crocodile, crocodile, turn around.
Crocodile, crocodile, touch the ground.
Crocodile, crocodile, dance on your toes.
Crocodile, crocodile, touch your nose.
Crocodile, crocodile, jump up now.
Crocodile, crocodile, take a bow.
Crocodile, crocodile, stomp your feet.
Crocodile, crocodile, take a seat.
5 Little Monkeys
Five little monkeys, swinging on a tree.
Teasing Mr. Alligator "Can't catch me! Can't catch me!"
Along comes Mr. Alligator, ugly as can be.... SNAP!
Four little monkeys, swinging on a tree.... etc.
One Little, Two Little, Three Little Crocodiles
One little, two little, three little crocodiles,
Four little, five little, six little crocodiles,
Seven little, eight little, nine little crocodiles,
Ten little crocodiles hatch from eggs.
Ten little, nine little, eight little crocodiles,
Seven little, six little, five little crocodiles,
Four little, three little, two little crocodiles,
One little crocodile swims away.
Crocodile [Tune: I'm a Little Teapot]
I'm a crocodile, long and green.
With the pointiest teeth that you have ever seen.
When you see me swim by like a log,
Out of the water it's time to jog.
There was a Crocodile
There was a crocodile who lived in the glade. [Open & close hands as a mouth]
He swam in the swamp, [Pretend to swim]
and napped in the shade. [Pretend to sleep]
He snapped at a bird. [Open and close hands]
He snapped at a bee. [Open and close hands]
He snapped at a frog. [Open and close hands]
and he snapped at me. [Open and close hands]
He caught the bird. [Pretend to catch with hands]
He caught the bee. [Pretend to catch with hands]
He caught the frog. [Pretend to catch with hands]
But, he didn't catch me! [Shake head "no"]
One alligator in the swamp, doing the alligator stomp.
Found a partner, saying, "How do you do?"
They danced together, now they are two.
Two alligators in the swamp, doing the alligator stomp.
Up came a gator, saying, "pardon me" and danced along... now there were three.
Three alligators in the swamp, doing the alligator stomp.
Up stepped a gator on the floor, and danced along... now there were four.
Four alligators in the swamp, doing the alligator stomp.
One took a slip and bumped her knee, Sat back down... now there were three.
Three alligators in the swamp, doing the alligator stomp.
One got dizzy cause he had the flu, Sat back down... now there were two.
Two alligators in the swamp, doing the alligator stomp.
One said, "later! I got to run!" Went straight home... now there was one.
One alligator in the swamp, doing the alligator stomp.
Ended just as she (he) had begun, Said, "goodbye" now there was none.
Little Baby Gator
Little baby gator swimming through the swamp (hands together, swim gator-like)
Eating logs of fish with a CHOMP, CHOMP, CHOMP! (chomp hands open and closed)
Along came a hunter with a great big net, (pretend to raise net)
Gator went SPLASH! (splash loudly and enthusiastically)
And the hunter got wet! (shake hands and self)
So he went home an put on dry underwear! (hands on hips, then shake finger)
The More We Read Together [Tune: “The More We Get Together” ]
The more we read together, together, together,
The more we read together, the better it is!
'Cause reading and singing and talking together,
Is how you learn the six skills for reading by six.